Addiction

The Lasting Health Effects of Alcohol Dependency

Scientific article
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A new study conducted in the United States and subsequently published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs suggests that those who suffered from symptoms of alcohol dependence during their youth may still experience the mental and...

Substance Abuse and the Transition to Adulthood

Scientific article
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Transitioning from childhood to adulthood can be a particularly difficult time for a lot of young people. A new study published in Emerging Adulthood investigates the way that adolescent substance users view this change in relation to their...

Parent-Child Relationships and Substance Use in Adolescence

Scientific article
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Past research has often suggested parent-child connectedness and communication to be important for the prevention of substance, particularly alcohol, misuse among adolescents. A new study recently published in Drugs: Education, Prevention...

Fentanyl Deaths Rise as Curbing Supply Proves Difficult

News
The November 2016 data chart of overdoses in Massachusetts shows a climbing blue line labeled “fentanyl”. Boston's National Public Radio station reports via article and audio clip on some of the challenges faced by law enforcement and...
Overdose Fentanyl

Smoking to Cancer Death Ratio in the US

Scientific article
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Smoking has for a long time been known to be a significant cause of cancer. A new article published by JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that the proportion of cancer deaths caused by smoking in the United States is highest in the South of...

75% of Teens See E-Cigarettes as a Safer Alternative to Tobacco

Scientific article
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Almost 3 out of 4 teenagers in the United States think that e-cigarettes are less harmful or addictive than smoking tobacco, a new study has found. The researchers also found that increases in the perceived safety of what has become known...

Mental Health Issues and Drug Use Disorder in Young People

Book
This new report analyses treatment services provided to youth with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders across Australia. Awareness of the complex relationship between mental health problems and substance abuse can help...
Alcohol and Other Drug Use by Young People with a Mental Illness

Animal Assisted Interventions in the Treatment of Addictions & Mental Health

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Ottawa
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Canada

Animal Assisted Interventions (AAIs) are increasingly being offered in the primary health care field in Canada, including in addictions and mental health, and range from therapy dogs in counseling sessions to non-riding therapeutic programmes with horses. However, there is little awareness and sharing amongst programmes and limited documented evidence about AAI effectiveness.